In Episode 18 of Literary Prospects, we talk with author Emily Locker about her new novel, Running Mates.
Emily spent most of fourth grade persuading her friends to reenact scenes from Sweet Valley High. The YA Rom-Com Running Mates is her first novel. When she’s not writing or chasing after her two young sons, Emily works as a therapist in private practice. She currently lives in Washington D.C. with her family.
In this interview, Emily talks about how an event involving speech writers for Barak Obama and Mike Pence sparked an idea for a YA rom-com, why romance novels are important for mental health, the science behind why our best ideas often to come to us in the shower, and much more…